Today in Comics History, March 29: Happy birthday, Marc Silvestri!

Born on this day: Marc Silvestri, comics artist and publisher. Creator of Cyberforce, co-creator of Witchblade and The Darkness, penciller on Uncanny X-Men, Wolverine, Web of Spider-Man, Conan the King, Revenge of the Living Monolith and more — and a founder of Image Comics and Top Cow!


from Marvel Age #99 (Marvel, April 1991), text by Chris Eliopoulis and Barry Dutter, art by Ron Zalme, colors by Renee Witterstaetter and #111 (Marvel, April 1992), text by Mike Lackey, art Darren Auck
Here's Marc with the other Image Comics founders! )From L-R: Marc Silvestri, Erik Larsen, Eric Stephenson, Robert Kirkman, Jim Valentino, and Todd McFarlane.)


from I Hate Image FCBD 2017 (Image, May 2017); script, pencils, and inks by Skottie Young, colors by Jean-Francois Beaulieu, letters by Nate Piekos
From an interview with Marc at Marvel...


from Marvel Age #69 (Marvel, December 1988), interview by Peter Sanderson
...and at Image!


"The Third Degree," from Image comics cover-dated October 2012
Happy birthday, Marc!